Tex. Gov't Code § 531.0697

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 531.0697 - [Repealed Effective 4/1/2025] Prior Approval and Provider Access to Certain Communications With Certain Recipients

(a) This section applies to:

(1) the vendor drug program for Medicaid and the child health plan program;

(2) the kidney health care program;

(3) the children with special health care needs program; and

(4) any other state program administered by the commission that provides prescription drug benefits.

(b) A managed care organization, including a health maintenance organization, or a pharmacy benefit manager, that administers claims for prescription drug benefits under a program to which this section applies shall, at least 10 days before the date the organization or pharmacy benefit manager intends to deliver a communication to recipients collectively under a program:

(1) submit a copy of the communication to the commission for approval; and

(2) if applicable, allow the pharmacy providers of recipients who are to receive the communication access to the communication.

Tex. Gov't. Code § 531.0697

Repealed by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 769,Sec. 3.01, eff. 4/1/2025.

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 2.107, eff. 4/2/2015.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7, Sec. 1.15, eff. 9/28/2011.